Infrastructure
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Parliamentary panel flags poor road quality, delay in construction under central scheme
The committee made the remarks in a report on the performance of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Scroll Staff
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project can proceed as HC rejects plea challenging land acquisition
The bench said that the project was of national importance and that collective interests would prevail over private ones.
Scroll Staff
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With overcrowding, weather and age, curbing bridge collapses in India is complex but not impossible
Existing safety regulations are highly prescriptive but is proving increasingly insufficient as societal and environmental risks become complex.
Supriya Krishnan
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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Cost of electric vehicles will be similar to petrol-run ones in two years, says Nitin Gadkari
The minister also said that toll collection points within 60 km of each other on national highways will be closed in the next three months.
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If India wants to spend its money well, it should build infrastructure that is climate resilient
In the 2022 Budget, the Centre proposed to earmark Rs 1-lakh crore in interest-free loans for states, some of which will be used for developing infrastructure.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
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With better roads, India can achieve a China-like economic transformation – and still reach net zero
At present, only 3% of the country’s roads are national highways and 75% of the highways are only two-lane.
Uma S Kambhampati, The Conversation & Subham Kailthya, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Canals may have created new towns in India, but they haven’t added non-farm jobs: Study
Faster ubanisation hasn’t led to industrialisation.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Interview: Central Vista chief architect Bimal Patel says the project will define a ‘new India’
He blames the lack of adequate information for the controversies surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious redevelopment plan.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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Delhi: Commuters asked to avoid Ashram-Lajpat Nagar flyover after gap appears between girders
The Public Works Department said the crevice opened up because the girders shrunk, and it will be fixed soon.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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India needs to spend Rs 50 lakh crore over the next five years on infrastructure, says Crisil
The global ratings agency said India will first have to tackle the problem of stressed assets to be able to spend such large amounts of money.
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Eight sectors related to infrastructure record 4.9% growth in August, the fastest in five months
The data is a combined measure of production in infrastructure-related industries; three sectors, however, saw a dip compared to the figures from August 2016.
Scroll Staff
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Mumbai’s Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project gets final environmental clearance from Centre
The 29.20-km long road will link Nariman Point in South Mumbai with Kandivli in the western suburb.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final